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						<strong>To add a rest:</strong>
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							<li>Select the desired duration from the duration menu in the toolbar.</li>
							<li>To select a dotted duration, check the dotted note checkbox.</li>
							<li>To select a triplet duration, check the triplet note checkbox.</li>
							<li>Move the mouse to the desired position.  A blue note of the appropriate duration will appear.</li>
							<li>Press the SPACEBAR key to place a rest instead of a note.</li>
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						<strong>To delete a rest:</strong>
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							<li>Move your mouse to the desired rest, which will turn red.</li>
							<li>Press the DELETE key to delete the rest.</li>
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						<strong>To add a chord:</strong>
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							<li>Place the first note in the chord, as described <a href="notes.html">here</a>.</li>
							<li>Move your mouse directly above or below the first note.  A blue note will appear.</li>
							<li>Click the mouse.  The original note will become a chord along with the note you've just placed.</li>
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						<strong>To delete a chord:</strong>
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							<li>Move your mouse over any note in the chord.  The chord will turn red.</li>
							<li>Press the DELETE key to delete the entire chord.</li>
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						<strong>To delete a single note in a chord:</strong>
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							<li>Move your mouse over the note you wish to delete.  The chord will turn red.</li>
							<li>Press and hold the ALT/OPTION key.  Only the note you are over will be red.</li>
							<li>While keeping ALT/OPTION held down, press the DELETE key to delete the note.</li>
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				<h2 class="seealso">See also</h2>
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					<a href="notes.html">Adding and deleting notes</a><br />
					<a href="help:topic_list=notes bookID=Senor Staff Help template=css/genlist.html stylesheet=css/genlist_style.css Other=Adding and deleting musical elements">Adding and deleting musical elements</a>
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